With the Common wealth games taking place this October in New Delhi. Many are enthusiastic of the potential economic wealth that can be brought to India. Yet, others state that stadiums are not being completed in time, cases of misappropriation of funds and dengue fever outbreak are not a safe environment for athletes. Security in India has been under scrutiny since the terror attacks of March 2008 in Mumbai that left 101 people dead and 287 injured. New Zealand recently said their team would only travel to Delhi if their government was satisfied that athletes would be safe to train and compete.
India's Sports Minister MS Gill has defended security arrangements for next month's Games. Stating, "Security will not be just 100 but 120% foolproof. There will be around 100,000 security personnel to ensure safety during the Games."
The Commonwealth Games run from 3-14 October, with athletes due to start arriving on 25 September.
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